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The oldest-known site of the Indus Valley Civilization, Bhirrana, [7] and the largest site, Rakhigarhi, [8] are located in the Indian state of Haryana. More than 90% of the inscribed objects and seals that were discovered were found at ancient urban centres along the Indus river in Pakistan, mainly in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.
More than 50 IVC burial sites have been found, among those main sites in India are Rakhigarhi (first site with genetic testing) and Farmana in Haryana, Sanauli in Uttar Pradesh, Kalibangan in Rajasthan, Lothal and Dholavira in Gujarat. Other IVC burial sites outside India have been found in Pakistan in Mehrgarh, Harappa, and Mohenjo-daro. [20]
India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are 43 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 35 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.
[3] [7] The extensive excavations done at this site, unearthing stratified cultural deposits, were the first of their type in Kashmir. In 1944, Mortimer Wheeler, Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India had conducted the first stratified archaeological excavations on the lines of geological model at other sites. Based on a similar ...
Ancient Mounds Bhadrakali: Hanumangarh Upload Photo: N-RJ-49 Ancient Mounds Dhokal: Hanumangarh Upload Photo: N-RJ-50 Fort Bhatner: Hanumangarh: Hanumangarh Fort Bhatner More images: N-RJ-51 Three Ancient Mounds Kalibangan: Hanumangarh Three Ancient Mounds: N-RJ-52 Ancient Mounds Manak: Hanumangarh Upload Photo: N-RJ-53 Ancient Mounds Munda ...
Rangpur is an ancient archaeological site in Surendranagar district near Vanala on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India.Lying on the tip between the Gulf of Khambhat and Gulf of Kutch, it belongs to the period of the Indus Valley civilization, and lies to the northwest of the larger site of Lothal. [1]
Mound in eastern extension of the stupa site at S.No.3 Chetiaon: Kushinagar Upload Photo: N-UP-P25 Ancient site known as Fazilnagar ka kot Fazilnnagar: Kushinagar Upload Photo: N-UP-P26 Ancient Site Khukhunda and Sajhwar: Deoria Upload Photo: N-UP-P27 Long low mound of ruins Khukhunda: Deoria Upload Photo: N-UP-P28 Extensive mound Sohnag ...
This is a list of cities in South Asia thought to have been founded before the 8th century (before the rise of the Pala Empire).. In alphabetical order. Amaravati; Anga (modern day Bhagalpur)